1950s
1950s
Sr. Dorothy “Madonna” Buder, SFFC, ’52, of Spokane, Wash., celebrated a very special 91st birthday over the summer with her family and friends. Buder — who is often referred to as “The Iron Nun” — holds the current world record for the oldest woman to ever finish an Ironman Triathlon, which she obtained at age 82.
1960s
Helen A. Gagen, ’64, of St. Louis, has stayed in touch with her classmates — Ann Hogan Russek, ’64; Genny Dodge Boehmer, ’64; Jeannie Thomas Kaufmann, ’64; Nancy Hunt Rayhawk, ’64; and Penny Worthington Barnicle, ’64 — by meeting for lunch periodically, although that has been challenging during the pandemic. Gagen is looking forward to rescheduling some trips which had to be canceled in 2020. She shared, “It will be great to go somewhere other than Costco, Dierbergs and Walgreens.”
Adelaide “Addie” Dorsey Tomber, ’68, of St. Louis, and her husband, Phil, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary earlier this year. This summer, the couple hosted their traditional welcome for new neighbors: a snow cone gathering for the daughter of classmate Constance “Connie” Moeller Bachmann, ’68, and her family.
1970s
Mary C. Bobbett, ’71, of Henderson, Nev., celebrated her 50th reunion with fellow classmates during Homecoming 2021. She is mostly retired but still enjoys some part-time work as a dental hygienist.
Paula Spencer Teabeau, ’73, of Eureka, Mo., retired from the St. Louis County Jail in Clayton, Mo., after giving 40 years of service. She served four years as a correctional officer and 36 years as a social worker/counselor. Paula received a Master of Science in counseling psychology. She is enjoying retirement including spending time with her 4-year-old grandson, Parker, and visiting the Lake of the Ozarks, and is gearing up for travel. She also plans to enroll in the Silver Saddles program.
Donna Miles Curry, ’74, of Dayton, Ohio, is a professor emerita from the College of Nursing and Health at Wright State University in Dayton. She was recently appointed as a trustee of the Florence Nightingale Museum in London, England.
Jane Risch Fetick, ’75, of St. Louis, married Kevin Jones on December 18, 2020, in a private ceremony at their home. They will celebrate with family and friends at a later date but have enjoyed a happy year of marriage.
1980s
Gerard “Jerry” J. Winkelmann, ’86, of St. Louis, is the business development director at Engineered Tax Services, Inc., the country’s largest licensed tax credits and incentives advisory firm.
1990s
Michael J. Kurtz, Jr., ’94, of St. Louis, joined PricewaterhouseCoopers as the IT architect for US Internal Firm Services, designing the auditing and compliance tools used by all 55,000+ US-based PwC partners and consultants. Kurtz also runs Kurtz K9, a dog rescue and rehabilitation organization specializing in Siberian Huskies. Kurtz K9 has rescued, rehabilitated and rehomed 26 puppies since the pandemic lockdown in April of 2020.
Adam C. Long, ’94, of St. Charles, Mo., is a local artist whose sculp-tures are made from the natural world. Long sculpts from twigs, branches, vines, tree bark and more to create beautiful, lyrical figures. He considers his sculptures “a product from the Midwest” and collects materials from any place he visits.
Melissa Schoelch North, ’94, of O’Fallon, Mo., shared that her daughter, Alexis North, started at Maryville this fall semester to study forensic psychology. According to North, “Alexis was pretty much groomed by a little help from, shall we say, the alumni relations club … Do you remember those baby bibs?”
Kathleen “Kay” Quinn-Malone, ’99, of St. Louis, was the emcee for the 2021 Spirit of Maryville Awards, held virtually on May 13, 2021. She brought her professional broadcasting skills back to her alma mater to host this important annual recognition celebration.
2000s
Kevin P. Carr, ’03, of Clinton, Mo., is the new head coach of the girls basketball program at Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia, Mo.
Matthew “Matt” H. Segal, ’03, of Chesterfield, Mo., joined TriStar Properties in June 2021 as the vice president of development. Torrey M. Welsch, ’03, of Belleville, Ill., is a physical therapist at St. Elizabeth’s Outpatient Therapy McKendree Metro Rec Plex Clinic. He was recently certified by the Titleist Performance Institute to carry out a new performance program for golfers to help them recover from injuries and achieve their goals.
Shawne Broeckelmann Manies, ’04, ’08, of Wentzville, Mo., is the director of clinical operations and an assistant teaching professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) College of Nursing. In July 2021, Manies received the UMSL Hero Award for her work organizing vaccination clinics.
Dr. Arik “Arie” V. Poremba, ’05, of St. Louis, is the co-founder and inventor of PRIMFIT Solutions. PRIMFIT offers the first portable footwear and an integrated training system for both functional and balance-specific movement. PRĪMFIT footwear adds dynamic movement that increases body awareness and enhances performance on a variety of levels. The product has been utilized by many physical therapists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, patients and clients with various sports, orthopedic and neurological related conditions and many recreational and professional athletes.
Dr. Amanda Lee Clay, ’07, of Plainfield, Ill., was recently awarded her Master of Arts in educational leadership from Indiana University. She was also promoted to senior facilitator of organizational development at Giant Steps, a therapeutic day program for individuals with autism.
Wayne L. Laramie, ’08, of Mount Pleasant, Wis., is the vice president and chief nursing officer for OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center. In his new position, Laramie will be accountable for leading the nursing operations at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center. Laramie will establish quality standards and develop policies and procedures for the nursing staff.c
2000s (continued)
Dr. E’mita Meeks-Williams, ’09, ’11, of Belleville, Ill., was appointed director of the Michelle Obama Early Childhood Academic Center located in the Riverview Gardens School District. In her role, she is helping children learn by providing an environment that is both challenging and inspiring. Meeks-Williams has more than 20 years of experience as an early childhood educator.
Joshua “Josh” C. Hamel, ’10, of Ballwin, Mo., was awarded the Chief’s Commendation by the Town and Country Police Department for his actions during a recent incident involving a suicidal person. Town and Country Police Department shares, “Officer Hamel’s patience, skills and compassion allowed him to create dialogue with the person in crisis and brought the incident to a peaceful resolution, undoubtedly saving the person’s life.”
Andrea D. Herschelman, ’10, of Evansville, Ind., became the director for business development and marketing for VPS Architecture on June 22, 2021. Prior to that, she worked as a commercial interior designer for the company from 2010 to 2016 before earning her Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Indiana.
Katheryn “Katie” Hoyt Selby, ’11, of St. Ann, Mo., is excited to announce that she is working on her first book to share her story about overcoming learning disabilities. This past year she did a virtual presentation with “The Mighty” about learning disabilities and has shared her story with “Love What Matters” as well as “Different and Able.”
Kathryn E. Greer, ’12, of Lake Saint Louis, Mo., became the principal for Troy Middle School this fall. She hopes to build relationships with this school community to create a safe and collaborative learning environment.
Melissa Rankin-Short, ’12, of Florissant, Mo., was named director of Transitional and Independent Living Programs at Marygrove in Florissant. Marygrove provides a safe home and mental health services to children who have experienced significant trauma in their lives.
Keri A. Skeeters, ’12, of St. Peters, Mo., was named assistant superintendent of teaching and learning of the Wentzville School District Board of Education on July 1, 2021. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English education from Maryville University.
Alexandra “Alex” J. Gresick, ’13, ’15, of St. Louis, is a student support specialist for University of Missouri-St. Louis in the College of Education department.
Dr. Leslie L. Mueller, ’13, of Wentzville, Mo., started a new position as a special education coordinator with Special School District of St. Louis County on July 1, 2021.
Rawan Farouq Abusaid, ’14, of Los Angeles, graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in interior design in 2014 from Maryville University. Her first job was at VVell Studio as a junior designer where she got to work on great local workplace projects and had the opportunity to tap into her photography hobby. In 2015 she was hired on as a design associate specializing in health care design at Lawrence Group Architects. Abusaid recently moved to Los Angeles and began a new position as a senior health care designer where she continues to be inspired by advancing health care design with a futuristic vision.
Alyssa N. Mazanec, ’14, of St. Louis, married Emmett Berry on October 15, 2021, in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Mazanec works as a registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit of St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Eric Newby, ’14, of Alton, Ill., came home from Tokyo with his second Paralympic silver medal in wheelchair rugby after the U.S. lost the gold-medal game to Great Britain. Newby won his first silver medal in Rio in 2016, after working his way up the ladder from league play to the U.S. development squad to the Paralympics. In addition to his Paralympic achievements, Newby and his wife welcomed their first child, daughter Rory, in early 2020.
Ashley N. Warmbrodt, ’14, of Wildwood, Mo., had her master’s dissertation research published in the July 2021 issue of Psychology of Music. Her research studied the effects of lyrics, self-selection and emotion trajectory of music on felt emotions, as measured physiologically and through self-reports. Ashley currently works as a music therapist addressing educational, communicative and psychosocial goals.
Ursula Bonner-Wright, ’14, of Webster Groves, Mo., is the vice president of Clinical Care Redesign and Optimization at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. She works to create better outcomes for Mercy patients by developing new clinical pathways and optimizing care with her team.
Dr. LaTonia Collins-Smith, ’15, of St. Louis, is serving as interim president of Harris-Stowe State University.
Dr. Rita Flynn Hermann, ’15, ’17, and Dr. Cory W. Hermann, ’15, ’17, both of St. Charles, Mo., welcomed their first child, Lydia Colleen, on July 2, 2021. Lydia was born weighing 8 lbs 8 oz.
Krista N. Ludwig, ’15, of Glen Carbon, Ill., joined the Washington University in St. Louis urologic surgery team as a urologic nurse practitioner.
Dr. Saint Rice Jr., ’15, of Chatham, Ill., was hired as director for the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Truman State University. He has 15 years of experience in higher education, and the university is looking forward to having him
on staff.
Sarah Schwegel, ’15, of St. Louis, has shown the world that just because someone loses use of their muscles doesn’t mean they lose hope. Schwegel was born with spinal muscular atrophy and uses a motorized wheelchair for mobility. Today, she is a friend and mentor to other young people living with disabilities. Schwegel was recently featured by KSDK 5 On Your Side about a new breakthrough drug that is helping improve her activities of daily living.
Dr. Kelly A. Taylor, ’15, of St. Louis, is a science teacher at Hazelwood West High School. She received the Hazelwood School District Teacher of the Year award for the 2020-2021 school year. Dr. Taylor is also one of 10 teachers to receive the Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year honor from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Alicia Farrington Clancy, ’16, of Kuna, Idaho, and her husband, Nick, welcomed their first child, Macallan Miller, to their family on January 26, 2021. She shared, “He’s a ray of sunshine after a challenging year!”
2000s (continued)
Kasey Meers Ross, ’16, of St. Charles, Mo., met her now-husband, Joe, the day she passed the boards exam to officially become an occupational therapist. Shortly after meeting Joe, Ross accepted her first job as a travel occupational therapist in Reno, Nevada. During her time in Nevada, the couple’s relationship continued to grow, and fast-forward four years later they are married, have a golden doodle fur baby and share a beautiful home together in St. Charles, the place where they both grew up.
Cheyanne Barton Antrobus, ’17, of St. Charles, Mo., married the love of her life, Eric Antrobus, on February 19, 2021. The couple spent the last four years experiencing life to the fullest together. Cheyanne and Eric met in October 2017, moved in together in May 2018, bought their first home in March 2020 and adopted their puppy, Theodore, in April 2020. During a time that has challenged the world, Antrobus shared, “I have counted so many blessings. I am grateful for everything and everyone that has contributed to the person that I am today, and continue to look forward to the future.”
Dr. Shruti Desai, ’17, of St. Louis, began her new role as the associate vice president of student affairs for campus life at Duke University on March 15, 2021. In her new role, she is determined to create an environment fit to support all students at Duke.
Shannon Foley, ’17, of Phoenix, married Zachary Venvertloh in September 2021.
Cydney P. Long, ’17, of New Berlin, Ill., graduated from Maryville University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in communication. After graduation, she performed in many musicals including Mamma Mia, Summer of Love, Hairspray and Memphis the Musical. In March 2020, Long was cast as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical, but due to the pandemic the show could not go on. Fortunately, she was then asked to audition for a local band in her hometown and has been singing lead with the band, OFF THE WALL, ever since.
Sarah Rose Stricklin, ’17, ’20, of Collinsville, Ill., married Austin Stricklin, ’20, in April 2021. Sarah and Austin are both data science graduates of Maryville University.
Evan D. Booker, ’18, of Lawrence, Kan., joined the Williams Education Fund at the University of Kansas Athletic Department as an annual fund officer in May 2021.
Jared Clodfelter, ’18, of Lompoc, Calif., received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in June 2021 for his exceptional work as a medical-surgeon nurse at Lompoc Valley Medical Center.
Kelsi B. Yates, ’18, of Springfield, Mo., is a nurse practitioner in the urology surgical clinic at Citizens Memorial Hospital.
Yahya A. Alhoweish, ’19, of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, worked as a brand manager of an internet brand after graduating. Recently, he has made an entrepreneurial transition to owning and operating a small business, Socialers. In this new role, he serves more than 40 clients in the digital media space, including helping them boost their social media presences. Alhoweish shared, “The Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership program at Maryville helped me gain experience in dealing with real-world case studies and clients.”
Ashley M. Lieberman, ’19, of O’Fallon, Mo., recently joined Purk & Associates, P.C., as an associate. Purk & Associates, P.C., is the leading woman-owned
St. Louis accounting and management advisory firm.
John D. Anderson, ’20, of St. Joseph, Mo., was named the new Olympic lifting coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach for The Missouri Valley College Athletic Department. He previously served as the strength and conditioning coach for the Maryville women’s lacrosse team and competed as a wrestler while attending Maryville University.
Michael D. Coudriet, ’20, of Sequim, Wash., was named an advanced practice registered nurse for Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Wash.
Sarah N. Krauss, ’20, of St. Charles, Mo., graduated from Maryville University’s Weekend and Evening Program with a Bachelor of Science in nursing in December 2020. After graduation, she jumped right into fighting COVID-19 and moved to New York City, where she has been actively involved in vaccination efforts there.
Jessica Kasperek Marty, ’20, of Granite City, Ill., was named coordinator of English Learner, Immigrant and Migrant Education Services for the Hazelwood School District. In this role, she will be the administrator over 27 teachers serving 700 students in 21 schools across the district.
Phillip Thompson, EdD, ’20, of Bradley, Ill., accepted a position as executive director of the Kankakee Community College Foundation.
Fernando de Andrés Orea, ’21, of St. Louis, received a position as an operations specialist at Ansira, a marketing technology and service company.
Sarah H. Gordon, ’21, of Ladera Ranch, Calif., graduated with a Master of Science in speech-language pathology. During her virtual ceremony, Gordon had the opportunity to receive her hood from her grandmother and fellow alumna, Marcella “Marcie” Fritschie Gordon, ’58. Sarah and Marcie aren’t the only Maryville alumni in the Gordon family; they are joined by current student (and future alumna) Abby Gordon; Beth Hooten Gordon, ’15; and John H. Gordon, ’96.
Paige M. Heitman, ’21, of Rolla, Mo., was a guest speaker at a virtual workshop titled “Target Marketing,” hosted by the Women in Business Group.
Stephanie Marchetti, ’21, of Ashburnham, Mass., moved into the executive director role at Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center (MVOC), which positions her to lead the entire nonprofit organization. MVOC provides housing, counseling services, case management, benefits advisement, food and clothing
to veterans throughout North Central Massachusetts regardless of discharge status. Prior to this position, she served on the board of directors for approximately 18 months. Marchetti recently graduated with a Master of Arts in educational leadership from Maryville University. She shares, “I still can’t believe I am taking a step outside of higher education at this time, but I am excited and honored by the opportunity.”
Reggie C. Thorpe, of Eureka, Mo., was named to the board of the St. Louis-based nonprofit Caring Solutions, which designs and provides services to meet the unique needs of children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families.